Legal Opinion
Billy-Bob Teeth, Inc., Cross-Appellee v. Novelty, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 21, 2003No. 01-3668, 01-3735, 02-2956 and 02-3005PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge.
When “International Man of Mystery” Austin Powers gazes at the comely British agent Kensington and purrs “groovy Baby” or “oh behave!” he always smiles, exposing a set of teeth that the best orthodontist in the world could not improve. They are ugly, and therein lies their beauty, at least from a financial point of view. This copyright/trade dress infringement case involves “novelty” teeth — oversized, crooked, and chipped teeth that fit over a person’s real teeth. People wear them to get a laugh. Actor Mike Myers wore them when, as Austin Powers, he foiled the…
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